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From 212th Rank to Deputy Collector: Poleshwar Sahu’s Four-Attempt CGPSC Success Story Amid Fierce Interview Grilling

3 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After four attempts, overcoming failures, self-doubt, and personal loss, Poleshwar Sahu secured 4th rank in CGPSC 2024, becoming Deputy Collector and inspiring...

Change Makers

Pathanamthitta’s Project Roots: How Kids Are Learning Civic Sense Beyond Textbooks

3 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

A unique initiative in Kerala, Project Roots by District Collector Prem Krishnan, IAS, teaches civic...

Beyond Headlines

The Quiet Strategist Now Leading Jharkhand’s Administration

2 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Avinash Kumar did not rise through headlines — he rose through reliability. From power sector reforms...

UPSC Stories

Against All Odds: How a Farmer’s Son Bhuvnesh Chauhan Secured Rank 2 in MPPSC 2023

2 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhuvnesh Chauhan, son of a snack seller from Raisen, rose from Patwari and DSP to secure Rank 2 in MPPSC...

Video Interview

How Coal Mafia Gangs Thrive In Bihar’s Wasseypur?

1 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Why can’t a police force comprising over 2500 armed personnel control a gang of barely 25 goons? Its...

Must Read

IAS Rajesh Aggarwal Chief Secretary of Maharashtra

Who Is IAS Rajesh Aggarwal? Newly Appointed Maharashtra Chief Secretary Succeeds Rajesh Kumar

29 November 2025

IRS Officer Vivek Chaturvedi Becomes New CBIC Chairman, Replacing Sanjay Kumar Agarwal – All You Need to Know

29 November 2025

Bank of India and SBI Sign MoU to Establish Centre of Excellence for Strategic Leadership in Project Financing Across India

28 November 2025

Videos

How Coal Mafia Gangs Thrive In Bihar’s Wasseypur?

1 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Investment Scams Target You: IPS Sanjay Shintre Explains

27 November 2025

Shweta Verma

Digital Arrest Fraud: Inside the Rising Cybercrime Targeting Elderly Victims in India

24 November 2025

Shweta Verma

PSU News

ONGC Appoints Shalabh Tyagi as Additional Chief Vigilance Officer to Enhance Oversight and Continuity in Vigilance Operations

3 December 2025

RVNL Appoints Vegi Ramu Naidu as Executive Director to Spearhead Key Railway and Infrastructure Projects

3 December 2025

IDAS Sarika Aggarwal Synrem Assumes Charge as Chief Vigilance Officer of RailTel

3 December 2025

Leadership Continuity: ONGC Chairman Arun Kumar Singh Granted One-Year Extension to Strengthen Energy Initiatives

3 December 2025

THDC India Completes Hydro Static Testing of Unit-2 Spiral Case at 4x111 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP

3 December 2025

NHPC Test-Synchronises 250 MW Unit-2 of 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydropower Project; CoD Expected December 2025

3 December 2025

SCCL Partners with IMMT to Extract Rare Earth Minerals from Mining Waste, Boosting India’s Critical Mineral Self-Reliance

3 December 2025

MOIL Limited Reports Record November 2025 Performance with 1.65 LMT Production and 1.37 LMT Sales

3 December 2025

Defence News

DRDO Unveils Sigma 4.0 - DLJ Hands Over, Advanced Camouflage Tech and Tank Mock-up to Tri-Service Training Hub, CME Pune

3 December 2025

Putin–Modi High-Level Summit: Kremlin Confirms S-400 Air Defence System and Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet on Agenda

3 December 2025

From Rifle to AI Rifle: India in Talk with Israel to Adopt ARBEL Computerised Rifle, One of the Smartest Rifle Systems on Earth

3 December 2025

Garuda Shakti 2025 Begins: India-Indonesia Special Forces Drill Kicks Off in Himalayan Terrain till 12 December

3 December 2025

Judiciary News

Administrative Balance at Stake: Telangana High Court Now Challenges State’s IPS Appointments in IAS Posts, Citing Cadre Rules

3 December 2025

Maharashtra undertrial Non-Production Case

SC Slams Maharashtra Prison Department, Orders Probe After Undertrial Non-Production Case, Shockingly Missing 55 out of 85 Hearings

3 December 2025

‘Cash-for-Jobs’ Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC Rescinds Mass Cancellation Order; 32,000 Teachers Win Back Jobs

3 December 2025

No More Criminalising Civil Disputes — SC Tells Police, Trial Courts to Be Initial Filters for Prosecutions

3 December 2025

Opinion

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UPSC Stories

From 212th Rank to Deputy Collector: Poleshwar Sahu’s Four-Attempt CGPSC Success Story Amid Fierce Interview Grilling

3 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After four attempts, overcoming failures, self-doubt, and personal loss, Poleshwar Sahu secured 4th rank...

Against All Odds: How a Farmer’s Son Bhuvnesh Chauhan Secured Rank 2 in MPPSC 2023

2 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Bhuvnesh Chauhan, son of a snack seller from Raisen, rose from Patwari and DSP to secure Rank 2 in MPPSC...

From Civil Engineer to Administrator: How Swapnil Verma Cracked CGPSC Rank 2 After 2 Failures – Preparation, Tips & Struggles

30 November 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Swapnil Verma, a civil engineer from Raipur, secured Rank 2 in CGPSC 2024 after three attempts, sharing...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...

Pulwama to Balakot: The Untold Story Behind India’s Boldest Counter-Strike

22 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This isn't just a retelling of the horrific Pulwama terror attack and the retaliatory Balakot airstrike....

A Journey to Find the Oldest and Most Legendary Trees in India

15 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This insightful review is penned by Ms. Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director, The New India Foundation,...